building an SR in my living room

[aga]

...well, not what you imagined.

i'm just passing the time in 3d studio

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cbPEtpYL8f8/UsDiWivZwpI/AAAAAAAAAY8/wISfcnI521s/s1600/sr20-workinprogress2.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TcFvDz-CQWY/UsuZ5rMDYLI/AAAAAAAAAZU/xxeM4wyX9LE/s1600/sr20.14.jpg

i'm building the head now... it's a bitch!
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/IMG_10032014_012311_zps24185a21.png
i've also completed the CAS (not seen here)

left to do:
a whole lot of things! oh well...:werd:

[Future240]

3d printed valve cover, hmmm I wonder if it would hold up.

[aga]

the price would blow your mind. as an experiment i made an intake manifold for a toyota starlet, which is a lot smaller than an SR/RB, and the cost to print it in plastic, was around 700 $

of course you can make a mold out of it, so as a production value, its not much, but still...

edit: i remembered the stainless steel cost, was around 2200$

[Future240]

Jeez, that is a lot. Still though it kinda of gives hope of what could be made later on.

I can see a potential business in custom interiour pieces. For instance, a factory radioz bezel with a built in gauge pod piece that houses gauges of certain sizes and has holes in the back for them to plug into.

Or HVAC pieces under the dash

http://westcovinanissanparts.com/parts/1997/Nissan/240SX/SE?siteid=214761&vehicleid=93257&diagram=3795150

[aga]

yeah i ve thought of that, i used to make a lot of fiberglass parts, from gauge pods to bodykits, and i've thought of printing some in 3d , finishing them with some sanding, primer, and making a mold out of them. i even build a ghetto 3d scanner, and when i'm not bored, im gonna scan the dashboard i have in my balcony to do some work

i have a problem though:
i'm bored, generally.

i blame the internetz

[sleepyS14se]

hey aga, think you could replicate the s13 coil pack cover strip? i need one haha

[97nismo]

^ what he said

[sleepyS14se]

i need one but not willing to pay what people are asking for em'! and a brand new one would be awesome even if it were made of fiberglass.

[Future240]

hey aga, think you could replicate the s13 coil pack cover strip? i need one haha

I can almost bet the amount of money it would cost him to make you could buy 3.

[5280VertDET]

I can't wait to download car parts to a 3d printer.... in 15 years.

[92SEric240sx]

Do a laser scan of the individual parts and build them in a 3D model- done. Did you model these from a photo conversion or from scratch? Looks good

[aga]

everything modeled from scratch

i could scan the parts, but i need the engine IN the car. :P

i've made a mold of the coil pack cover cause i wanted to make a carbon fiber one, but i'm not sure if i wanna cover the coils anymore so i pretty much abandoned that project... but now that i have a vented hood i might get back at it.

5820verdet: jay leno has a 3d printer in his garage and his mechanic reproduces any part he can't find anymore for fixing up his rare cars... and thats years ago. if you re a tinkerer, you can use even the cheapest 3d printer, and with some post-work you can make a mold-ready part. after that, you can make a fiberglass mold, a sand mold for pouring aluminium, or whatever. but that's for people who have a LOT of time in their hands.

[5280VertDET]

Awe... Some... ::empties bank account::

[abaron13]

3d printers are popping up all over and getting cheaper as time goes on. My local library has one and you can print whatever you want, just pay $.08 an ounce for the material.


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[aga]

update:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yBQDU_uy2XE/UzScgVaWYZI/AAAAAAAAAbI/hIjdRH-7qC0/s1600/002.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vw9ntBaQlww/UzScf-LWxfI/AAAAAAAAAbM/qQeHgwZwMtw/s1600/clay.jpg

[TheRealSy90]

Ho Lee Sheet

[Silverbullet]

very impressive! are you using some sort of Farro arm for the measurements?

[s13silvia123]

what kind of material are you suing to create this from the 3-d printer. Since you said you want to make a valve cover.

also you can change some inputs to reduce the sanding to no sanding. well depends on the CAD program you are using.

[Driftwire]

My intelligence is not of high enough level to view this thread. Ill return when I feel worthy of viewing such awesome stuffs.

[srstan]

this is awe.....wait for it.....some.

[aga]

very impressive! are you using some sort of Farro arm for the measurements?

no measurements, just my eyes.

i'm making this for my own amusement, if i'm gonna 3d print something, its gonna be a tiny one, as an ornament for my desk.

also its not made in a cad program, that would be ...easier :) (also i dont know cad :facepalm:)

it's made in 3ds max.

[aga]

i had my pc rendering all night, so here's a hi res !

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x61ctipuy2ewmy1/agaSR20hires.jpg

edit: sorry, dropbox apparently doesnt show the full res. if you press download original, you will get the full res.

[Future240]

i'm making this for my own amusement, if i'm gonna 3d print something, its gonna be a tiny one, as an ornament for my desk.

I'd buy that.

In case you get interested later.
http://zilvia.net/index.php?page=advertise

[aga]

ok, if and when i do it, im gonna build a wooden base like the ones used for models, maybe a plaque saying "hell yea an sr20" and im gonna give you a shout :)

[5280VertDET]

I'd buy that.


Fo Sho, me too! :hitit:

[Slammed95S14]

Fo Sho, me too! :hitit:
x3

:msglength:

[blksylv]

doppeee msglngth

[aga]

ok guys if you're into that , i'll look into it!

[DJ 21o3]

Please do!

[Ashers]

I'd also be very interested in one!

[silviaks2nr]

There are several types of metal 3d printing now too... cost prohibitive and not strong enough to use on engine parts though. As far as I know right now it's mainly being used for custom architectural features (like cabinet pulls, faucet handles, etc.) Hopefully in the future we will have the ability to do one off engine parts this way though.

OP let me know if you want it printed small scale if you don't have access to a printer. I have a desktop printer and would love to print one for myself too...

[aga]

There are several types of metal 3d printing now too... cost prohibitive and not strong enough to use on engine parts though. As far as I know right now it's mainly being used for custom architectural features (like cabinet pulls, faucet handles, etc.) Hopefully in the future we will have the ability to do one off engine parts this way though.

OP let me know if you want it printed small scale if you don't have access to a printer. I have a desktop printer and would love to print one for myself too...

what printer you got? makerbot?

[silviaks2nr]

Yeah it's the first gen Makerbot that I got a couple years back. Resolution isn't great

[TomBec]

Very very cool

[aga]

up & date

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t31.0-8/1978460_10203483129106821_2027884824_o.jpg

[DJ 21o3]

I can't wait to see a turbo on it ;)

[aga]

update

left side of the block finished!
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U4j5r8QzM0g/U0HiHNrYVwI/AAAAAAAAAbg/OPN1ijj-0gE/s1600/sr20left.jpg

ANYBODY GOT ANY PHOTOS OF THE REAR OF THE BLOCK AND HEAD?

also photos of the head, intake side (vtc head) are welcome!

thanksssss

[TheRealSy90]

It looks better than a real engine...

The place where the starter goes on the left side looks off for some reason.

[aga]

finished the left side and the back of the head. i know the back is wrong but i would have to redo a lot of stuff to make things fit properly and i was bored.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/sr20lefthead002_zps53482f18.jpg

i can't find any decent photos of the thing behind the chain tensioner, its a thingy with a couple of coolant hoses...anybody got any photos or what's its name?

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/sr20lefthead001_zpseb7aa5f5.jpg

building the oil pan now, too bored to make the rear end of the engine. also, photos of a dismantled s14/15 manifold are welcome! :D especially around the injector area

[aga]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/010_zps8fe0cc2a.jpg~original

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Cr9cL9CzPE/U1wDNrWXx3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/riUn_3uAVV0/s1600/throttle.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5IfZQZrvfZE/U108H3ojk2I/AAAAAAAAAcs/RUoGXJNvAlU/s1600/intakemani.jpg

[LuckyX2]

The fact that you're doing this by eye is amazing, I wouldn't even know where to start.

Think you could share the one paragraph version of how you go about doing this?

[aga]

thanks. well, i have made my share of mistakes , some because when googling for reference photos you never know what you re gonna get. so i mistakenly made the intake runners on the head from an s13 (highport) and some other things. the ones i caught, i fixed. anyway, instead of writing you how i do it, how about this:

https://vimeo.com/91647596

[LuckyX2]

Awesome, thanks for the video.

[LayNLow]

Dude, that almost looks real. Just don't forget to finish welding the collector on the turbo manifold.

[aga]

thanks guys. yeah i think i'm gonna remake the whole manifold... after it's done i'm gonna make a version with turbo-intercooler-bov and piping cause i have those ready.

[aga]

actually i have a dash in my balcony, and a 3d scanner i made myself, i wanted to use 3d data from the dash to make a custom gauge pod but i havent gotten around it.

i ve been making dash pods for a while with fiberglass etc, but thats a time consuming and dirty work. i'm too old for this sh*t :D...time to have it printed for me. then just some finishing work and its gonna be ready for molding. with 3d printing you can even have the leather grain of the dashboard to match (well, just a little bit of polishing , will be needed)

[VNG704]

i can't find any decent photos of the thing behind the chain tensioner, its a thingy with a couple of coolant hoses...anybody got any photos or what's its name?
I think you're talking about the Idle Air Control Valve or IACV. There's plenty of images of that online, now that you know it's name...

[aga]

I think you're talking about the Idle Air Control Valve or IACV. There's plenty of images of that online, now that you know it's name...

in what car the iacv is behind the chain tensioner? :tweak:

[OBEEWON]

This is amazingly good!

[venom2034]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/010_zps8fe0cc2a.jpg~original

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Cr9cL9CzPE/U1wDNrWXx3I/AAAAAAAAAcc/riUn_3uAVV0/s1600/throttle.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5IfZQZrvfZE/U108H3ojk2I/AAAAAAAAAcs/RUoGXJNvAlU/s1600/intakemani.jpg

I shed a tear when I laid my eyes on these photos. This is a work of art, words can't describe the level of detail on these models. It's also refreshing to see how nice the engine came from the dealer. All I can imagine is opening up the hood of a brand new s14 and seeing this.

[240sxfan6882]

Wow..... incredible skills mate! That SR with the manifold looks insanely real

[SaNTi]

This is amazing. I want one.

[VNG704]

in what car the iacv is behind the chain tensioner? :tweak:
well, if you're looking at it from the front, it is behind the tensioner. I guess it's a matter of perspective. :-/

[LEG1T]

Just want to say- AMAZING freaking work man! Keep it uppppp !

[corkscrew]

my mind is fucked after reading this thread. great work dude

[driftheart]

This is pretty amazing work ,especially since you're just eyeballing it. You can put me down for a desk ornament as well if you ever make some.

[[email protected]]

Put me down as well!

This is AWESOME.

[aga]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LyVJpj7aMxc/U2LWXzE3tvI/AAAAAAAAAdI/T1iRGPJH4lQ/s1600/4.jpg

[Purestock240]

I keep scrolling past this thread thinking its a guy putting a an engine together in the middle of his living room, and think awesome. then I remember its a guy doing a rendering and think, oh dumb. then I remember how awesome it is and I click it every time to check for updates

[aga]

i DID have my pc rendering all night and it crashed, and the hard disk is f*cked. now i'm waiting on it to check for bad sectors. i have done my backups though...

[aga]

finished. done.

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/aga_glanza/009_zps8a042707.jpg~original

[whitepony22]

That is very impressive. Any other future projects in the works?

[aga]

i'll be working on my actual engine come monday (taking off the head to check on some stuff) so i don't know heheh... i dont know if my next 3d project will be automotive related either... i'll look into making a 3d print of this engine though...

[WristWork]

Amazing work, needs a turbo!

[xilovelsdx]

This is so cool.

[TrueFreshness]

Nice. You should do a 2JZ or an RB26 lol.

[aga]

no way i'm going through that again!